Archipelago or huge continent

ramses II. · July 4, 2002, 03:31

What do you like better? I prefer huge continent. It's easier to meet other civs and to extinguish them

But on archipelagos, there's more fertile land and less deserts and tundras. For players like Scouse Gits[1] the optimal playground (crooks and clads ...)
So my question:
What do you prefer? A world full of islands or huge continents?

Scouse Gits · July 4, 2002, 03:39

Guess how I voted

On a huge continent you miss out on half the tech tree and units - much simpler and (for me) less interesting game.

Ramses (by the way in english this is Rameses) does 'Ca m'est egale translate' as 'Banana'

SG[1]

ramses II. · July 4, 2002, 04:34

@SG[1]
Yes - it means "I have no preference" or "doesn't matter".
Thought it was an idomatic expression that is know to everybody - sorry.

Scouse Gits · July 4, 2002, 04:47

Sorry, Ramses - it was intended as a (rather poor) joke - my French is up to the phrase (but see below) but were you to look in the OT forum it has become a tradition to include a 'banana option' for the don't care voter and I was alluding to this...

below ...
Post-war English (I cannot speak for American) now includes the expression "San fairy Anne" which is a corruption of 'Ca ne fait rien' and to the Brit this is the more familiar expression

SG[1]

Messer Niccolò · July 4, 2002, 09:19

I want the Banana option!

but I've voted for Archipelago... trade bonuses+amphibious assault+naval battles = more fun!!!

JCP · July 5, 2002, 14:23

In true french, it's "ça m'est égal", or better : "cela m'est égal".

But for your handicapped computers (without accents or cedillas), the banana (in french banane) option is more international !

Marquis de Sodaq · July 5, 2002, 15:33

I prefer archipelagos, if only because I like ships and explorers. And ironclads. Many ironclads.

I also prefer warm, wet worlds with much jungle. Better chance of city spots with bananas...

Mr. President · July 6, 2002, 02:57

All of them have their merits. But I sometimes specifically try to get drier worlds so I can have deserts, and the oasis lands that come with them. I love oases.

Bloody Monk · July 6, 2002, 11:39

I favor the archipelago option. I wish there was a better way to get "Islands" of small continent size. I love the offshore trade that preceeds the invasion phase.

The "let's me meet the other civs" aspect of single continents is mostly met thru MPE and map trading.

For most of the players here the outcome is never in doubt; it is only a question of time before you win against the AI. Islands, trading, clads, invasion fleets make that time more interesting to me.

There is usually at least one AI on the same land mass anyway, so if you must get your kicks, you can send them a troup of vet ellies and listen to their fearsome attack roar. Such a cool game!!

Caesar the Great · July 6, 2002, 12:30

archipelago!! i love sea battles... as well as massive sneak attacks via sea

but dominating the seas is usually easier than dominating the land... kind of unbalances the game if someone gets lighthouse and magellans

rah · July 6, 2002, 20:08

Depends on SP or MP, In MP, I want early and often conflict. A large land mass helps with that.

On SP, I want a mix. But I don't play SP anymore.

RAH

geofelt · July 8, 2002, 11:54

Huge continents. I like to compete with the AI for wonders. With many rivals on the same continent, I can demand tribute which is a huge benefit in rushing caravans.

Old n Slow · July 8, 2002, 13:33

Arch -- more water for arrows & population per game board.

Also, the ai doesn't seem to expand across seas well.

debeest · July 15, 2002, 03:20

Continents and islands each have their advantages, well enumerated above. I prefer to be surprised.

rah · July 15, 2002, 08:46

Quote:

Originally posted by Old n Slow
Also, the ai doesn't seem to expand across seas well.

Like the AI needs an additional handicap.